Tile roof structure



Jan. 6, 1953 R. FARREN TILE ROOF STRUCTURE Filed Spt. 4, 1951 A Q 3% 1RR m t Ray Far ren IN V EN TOR.

Patented Jan. 6, 1953 U TE STAT TENT om=cs Roy Farren, Lake Worth, Fla.

Application September 4, 1951, Serial N 0. 244,891

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structuralrefinements in tile roof construction, and the principal object of theinvention is to provide roof tile of cast or molded construction,equipped with longitudinal as well as transverse air passages to promoteair circulation within the body of the roof.

Some of the advantages of the invention reside in its simplicity ofconstruction, in its durability, in its convenient installation and inits adaptability to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects and features in view and suchother objects and features as may become apparent as this specificationproceeds, the invention consists essentially of the construction andarrangement of parts as shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the roof construction in accordance withthe instant invention;

Figure 2 is an underside perspective view of one of the tiles; and,

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken substantially on theplane of the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in thespecification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, each roof tileunit is designated generally by the reference character l and embodiesin its construction an elongated, monolithic form which islongitudinally tapered in the direction of ascent when mounted upon asloping roof surface or deck !2, the tile [0 being provided at theunderside thereof with longitudinal air passages [4 which are closed attheir lower ends I6 and have open upper ends, as indicated at 18.

Portions of the tile body I0 between the passages [4 define a series ofribs 20, and it is to be observed that these ribs are notched or steppedas indicated at 22 so that, in conjunction with the longitudinallytapered configuration of the tiles, the tiles may be mounted on the roofsurface l2 in overlapped relation, as is clearly shown in Figure l.

The tiles may be secured to the roof surface either by adhesive or bysuitable nails or spikes 24 extending through apertures 25 with whichthe tiles are provided, and when the tiles are assembled as shown, theopen upper ends l8 of the air passages M of each tile communicates withintermediate portions of the corresponding passages of the nextoverlapping tile, whereby continuous air circulation is effected fromthe lower end to 2 Claims. (01. 108-10) the ridge of the roof, whereinthe roof construction is provided with an overlapping crown tile unit 28for the purpose of excluding weather from the air passages. Moreover,the lower edge of the crown tile unit 28 is formed With an air escaperecess 30, as shown.

To promote additional air circulation, each tile unit is formedintermediate the ends thereof with air openings 32 which establishcommunication between the intermediate portions of the air passages M ineach tile unit with the lower end portion of the corresponding airpassages in the next overlapping unit, whereby any dead air spaces areavoided. Moreover, the aforementioned ribs 20 of each tile unit areprovided adjacent their lower ends with recess 34 affording transverseair vents between the longitudinal air passages M.

It is to be noted that the taper of the upper end portion of each tileis lesser than the taper of the lower end portion, whereby the tiles maybe of substantial thickness but still properly overlap, without undulyincreasing the thickness of the roof.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will beclearly understood from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly,further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changesin the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a roof structure, the combination of an inclined deck and a row ofoverlapped tiles provided thereon, each tile comprising an elongatedbody having upper and lower ends, the underside of said body beingstepped intermediate the ends thereof to provide an abutment for theupper end of an underlying tile and also provide upper and lowerunderside portions extending from said abutment to the respective upperand lower ends of said body, the entire length of the upper undersideportion contacting said deck and the entire length of the lowerunderside portion contacting the outer surface of said underlying tile,whereby said body is supported at the underside thereof along its entirelength, said body also being provided at the underside thereof withlongitudinally extending grooves having closed lower ends and open upperends, said grooves constituting air REFERENCES CITED passagesand theupper ends th reof commum' The following references are of record in thecatmg with intermediate portions of correspondfile of this patent: ingpassages in an overlying tile.

2. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein 5 UNITED STATES PATENTSsaid body is tapered in thickness from the lower Number Name Date end tothe upper end thereof, the outer surface 633,019 Ludeling Sept 12, 1899of said body comprising upper and lower surface 1,714,800 Minnec May 28,1929 portions disposed in angularly ofiset planes and having contiguousedges in substantial alignment 1o FOREIGN PATENTS with said abutment.Number Country Date 73,980 Switzerland 1916 ROY FARREN. v 526,707 France1921

